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University of Silesia, also called Silesian
University (pl:Uniwersytet Śląski), is an autonomous state
university in Silesian
Voivodship, Silesia, Poland. Its campuses are located
mostly in Katowice.
Silesian University is the second largest in Poland as far as the
number of students is concerned.

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History

The University of Silesia has its origins in the Higher School
of Education, which was founded in 1928 - at that time it was the
only institution of higher education in the part of Silesia
belonging to Poland. Later, the school became a branch of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. In 1968, the
University of Silesia was established in its current form as the
ninth university in Poland.

The University is located in the center of a highly urbanized
and ethnically complex region (Upper
Silesian Metropolitan Union). Heavy industry exerts a
significant influence, and ecological challenges are formidable.
The University tries to maintain close links with local industries
and Silesian tradition.

International Teaching
Units

Silesian International Business School - set up in 1991 as a
joint enterprise of the Academy of Economics and the University of
Silesia, in collaboration with École Supérieure de Commerce in
Toulouse (France), University of Strathclyde (UK) and other
European academic institutions. The main idea behind its
establishment was to provide the most gifted students with an
opportunity to carve out a career suitable to their potential
capabilities.

International School of Political Science - set up 10 years
ago, its main objective being education in the field. The
institution also plays a significant role in the academic
cooperation between Poland and France. The system of instruction in
the School is modeled on institutes of political science in France.
It is the first undertaking of this kind in Central Europe.